Jim James
Jim James | |
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Years active | 1992—present |
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Member of | My Morning Jacket |
Formerly of |
James Edward Olliges Jr. (born April 27, 1978), professionally known as Jim James or Yim Yames,
Early life
James grew up in the Highlands–Douglass neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. He attended St. Martha grade school and graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1996.[3] James briefly attended the University of Kentucky.
Career
Prior to forming My Morning Jacket, James was the vocalist and guitarist of Month of Sundays, currently known as Mont de Sundua.[4]
As the vocalist,
James typically plays
In 2009, he contributed vocals on
In 2012,
James released his debut solo full-length album, Regions of Light and Sound of God, on ATO Records on February 5, 2013.
In early 2014, James recorded for Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes alongside Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, Taylor Goldsmith and Rhiannon Giddens. The album was produced by T-Bone Burnett and is a compilation of partial songs written by Bob Dylan that were never released.
On November 5, 2015, the
In 2016, James played himself and sings in two episodes of the Showtime series Roadies.[13] In November 2016, he released his second solo album Eternally Even.[14]
James and
Personal life
James was raised Catholic and attended St. Martha School for grade school and St. Xavier for high school.[17] He has been practicing Transcendental Meditation since 2009.[17] He previously dated one of the singers in his solo touring band.[18]
In 2008, he fell off the stage during a concert in Iowa, which inspired the recording of his first solo album.
Discography
Solo
- Tribute To (2009, EP)
- New Multitudes (with Jay Farrar, Will Johnson and Anders Parker) (2012)
- Regions of Light and Sound of God (2013)
- Eternally Even (2016)
- Tribute To 2(2017)
- Uniform Distortion (2018)
- Uniform Clarity (2018)
- The Order of Nature (with Teddy Abrams and the Louisville Orchestra) (2019)[20][21]
Monsters of Folk
- Monsters of Folk (2009)
The New Basement Tapes
Guest appearances
- James sings backup vocals on the title track of Dr. Dog's 2010 album Shame, Shame
- James appears on The Sachal Ensemble album Song of Lahore (Universal, 2016)[22]
- After the death of Bill Withers in 2020, he appeared as the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert where he performed Wither's classic song, "Lean on Me"[23]
- James appeared in the documentary, Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics[24]
Equipment
- Gibson Custom ES-335 (Dot figured-top electric guitar with gloss finish honey burst)[25] In 2021, he partnered with Gibson to release a signature guitar.[26] In 2023, an Epiphone version of that guitar was released.[citation needed]
References
- Pitchfork. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ a b Doyle, Patrick (January 29, 2013). "Q&A: My Morning Jacket's Jim James on the Band's Next Album and His Dark Period". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ Lou (October 25, 2010). "21 Questions with My Morning Jacket's Jim James". Louisville.com. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Mont de Sundua".
- ^ "Z Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ "About Removador". Removador Recordings and Solutions. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ Thompson, Paul (December 10, 2008). "Decemberists Reveal The Hazards of Love Date, Tracklist". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ^ "Jim James & Bettye Lavette added to David Lynch Foundation show". Brooklyn Vegan. March 5, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ "My Morning Jacket man to release George Harrison covers EP". NME. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Diehl, Matt (October 29, 2009). "Monsters of Folk's All-Star Experiment". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "My Morning Jacket by My Morning Jacket: Jim James". Louisville. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ Grow, Kory. "Katy Perry, Sting Stun at David Lynch's Meditation Benefit Concert - Jerry Seinfeld, Angelique Kidjo, Jim James and others also perform and explain relaxation technique's importance to them at New York's Carnegie Hall". Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on November 20, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "Roadies: Roadies: On Set with Jim James | SHOWTIME". Sho.com. July 7, 2016. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ Leas, Ryan (November 7, 2016). "Jim James: Eternally Even Album Review". pitchfork.com. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
- ^ Havens, Sara. "Jim James will perform with the Louisville Orchestra in April". Insider Louisville. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "Jim James Decries Media Distortion In Society With New Song, Album". NPR.org. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Newman, Jason. "Jim James Q&A: How a Near-Death Experience and a 1929 Graphic Novel Saved His Life". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ "Jim James's Midlife Whatever-It-Is". The New Yorker. October 29, 2018.
- ^ VH1 Storytellers, Ep. 88 "My Morning Jacket" March 6, 2011
- ^ "The Order of Nature - Teddy Abrams, Jim James, Louisville Orchestra". AllMusic.
- ^ "Jim James and Teddy Abrams break down their orchestral album The Order of Nature track by track: Stream". consequence.net. October 17, 2019.
- ^ Piccalo, Gina (November 5, 2015). "Pakistan's Sachal Jazz Ensemble rises above the risks in 'Song of Lahore'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Watch Jim James Perform "Lean On Me" In Honor of Bill Withers". Jambands. April 7, 2020.
- ^ Schager, Nick (May 4, 2020). "Netflix Reveals Celebrities' Wildest Drug Trips, From Anthony Bourdain to Carrie Fisher". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "My Morning Jacket – Jim James Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment". Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Relix https://relix.com/news/detail/jim-james-partners-with-gibson-to-release-new-signature-guitar/
External links
- Official website
- Jim James discography at Discogs
- Brown, Catherine. Review of Regions of Light and Sound of God on Cool Album of the Day